October 8th, 2012
“When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.”
Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.”

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

August 27th, 2012
“Anybody can become angry, that is easy; but to be angry with the right person, and to the right degree, and at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way, that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy.”
Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics

“Anybody can become angry, that is easy; but to be angry with the right person, and to the right degree, and at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way, that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy.”

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics

August 17th, 2012
wisdom

wisdom

August 16th, 2012
I’ll go with Frank

I’ll go with Frank

July 20th, 2012
“Beware of the person of one book.”
St. Thomas Aquinas

“Beware of the person of one book.”

St. Thomas Aquinas

May 21st, 2012
“What difference is there, do you think, between those in Plato’s cave who can only marvel at the shadows and images of various objects, provided they are content and don’t know what they miss, and the philosopher who has emerged from the cave and sees the real things?”
Erasmus

“What difference is there, do you think, between those in Plato’s cave who can only marvel at the shadows and images of various objects, provided they are content and don’t know what they miss, and the philosopher who has emerged from the cave and sees the real things?”

Erasmus

May 17th, 2012
“There is truth in wine and children.”
Plato

“There is truth in wine and children.”

Plato

April 21st, 2012
me too. 1st books, then chocolate and green tea, then pleated skirts.

me too. 1st books, then chocolate and green tea, then pleated skirts.

April 7th, 2012
Strahov Abbey, philosophical library

Strahov Abbey, philosophical library

March 4th, 2012
Hypatia

Hypatia

February 29th, 2012
An honest man is always a child.
Socrates
Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.
Socrates
February 23rd, 2012
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.

May 17th, 2011
philosopher bench

philosopher bench

May 15th, 2011
cat + window = philosophy

cat + window = philosophy